Overview of Bipolar and Related Disorders
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Course Details
List symptoms and distinguish between types of bipolar and related disorders.
Describe medications and psychosocial interventions used to treat bipolar and related disorders.
Discuss recent research on risk factors and etiology of bipolar and related disorders.
Outline:
Overview of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Meet Javier
What Are Bipolar and Related Disorders?
More about Bipolar and Related Disorders
Prevalence of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Review
Summary
Section 3: Symptoms of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Manic Episode
More about Manic Symptoms
Additional Signs and Symptoms of Mania
Hypomanic Episode
More about Hypomanic Symptoms
Major Depressive Episode
Quick Check
Bipolar Disorders and Aggression
Suicide Risk
Review
Bipolar Disorder with Mixed Features
Variation in Severity of Symptoms and Impairments
Review
Section Summary
Section 4: Diagnosing Bipolar and Related Disorders
Onset and Course of Bipolar and Related Disorders
Misdiagnosis
Assessing Family History
Review
Bipolar I Disorder
Bipolar I Disorder with Psychotic Features
Bipolar II Disorder
Bipolar I and II Disorder with Rapid Cycling
Cyclothymic Disorder
Quick Check: Remember Javier?
Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type
Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar and Related Disorder
Bipolar and Related Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
Other Specified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorder
Review: Meet Renata
Section Summary
Section 5: Current Research
What Are the Risk Factors for Bipolar and Related Disorders?
Genetic Research
Gender Differences
Other Risk Factors
Review
Section Summary
Section 6: Medication Options
The Importance of Medication
Getting the Team Involved
Lithium
Meet Lauren
Other Medications for Bipolar and Related Disorders
Other Anticonvulsant Medications
Meet Martin
Atypical Antipsychotics
Do Atypical Antipsychotics Work Well?
Side Effects of Antipsychotics
Antidepressants
Polypharmacy and Combination Therapy
Nutritional Supplementation
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Meet Katrina
Medication Adherence
When Symptoms Are Not Present
Other Obstacles to Adherence
Review
Section Summary
Section 7: Psychosocial Interventions
More Than Medication
Psychotherapy
Psychoeducation
Quick Check
What Is Psychiatric/Psychosocial Rehabilitation?
Complementary Treatment Approaches
Co-occurring Substance-Related Disorders
Bipolar Peer Support
Review
Section Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam and BrainSparks
Monique Kahn, Psy.D. received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Spokane Mental Health in Washington, which included specialty rotations in behavioral medicine and time-limited psychotherapies. She is licensed as a psychologist in Maine, where she was in private practice for 14 years, providing services to adult clients with varied presenting issues, but with particular emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between psychosocial stress and illness, insomnia, and coping with chronic illness. She has taught in the undergraduate psychology program at Husson University in Maine. In addition, she has worked as a content writer and psychology subject matter expert for several major educational publishing firms. She joined Relias as a clinical content writer and subject matter expert in 2016. Disclosure: Monique Kahn, Psy.D. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Expert Reviewer: John Cahill, MD, PhD
Dr. Cahill has experience in community psychiatry across both the UK and US healthcare systems. He specializes in building Learning Health Systems for early intervention and 'safety net' behavioral health services - towards better-value, person-centered, integrated care for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. After completing medical school in the UK, Dr. Cahill undertook both psychiatry residency and advanced clinical research fellowships at Yale, with a focus on knowledge translation, from the community to the lab, and vice versa, particularly in the study and management of psychotic disorders and their complex interaction with cannabinoids. He is board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. His work is founded on respect for the patient and caregiver experience, addressing the whole person, judicious prescribing practices and embracing a complex adaptive system perspective. His research interests involve using unifying principles and translational approaches to develop novel biomarkers, treatments, technologies, clinical guidelines and resident curricula for the care of psychotic disorders. He is faculty of both Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing. Disclosure: John Cahill, MD, PhD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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